News from Italy
The Euro Weekly News reports on the most up to date news in Italy so that it’s readership can stay up to date with all the latest developments in countries near and around Spain.
A 6.2 earthquake rattled southern Italy and was felt hundreds of kilometres away
For thousands of people across southern Italy, the first sign that something unusual had happened was not a news alert or a warning from authorities....
30 horses run amok through central Rome, spooked by fireworks
Jaw-dropping sights are never far from view when strolling the streets of central Rome, and late Friday, May 29, was no exception. Military horses broke...
Tourist begs police not to fine her after swimming in the Trevi Fountain during heatwave
A tourist visiting the Trevi Fountain decided, seemingly out of the blue, to take a swim in it fully dressed, sunglasses included, to cool off...
Heading from Spain to Italy this summer? The restaurant rule you need to know
If you live in Spain and drink tap water, you’ve maybe gotten used to freely asking for agua del grifo at your local tapas bar...
Thousands of red rose petals fall from Rome Pantheon dome in stunning Pentecost tradition
Crowds gathered inside the historic Pantheon in Rome on Sunday, May 24 as thousands of red petals drifted down from the iconic dome during the...
Police shut down Mick Jagger’s party on Stromboli over weirdest local bylaw
It’s probably not the first time one of Mick Jagger’s parties has been shut down by police, but this time it wasn’t necessarily because it...
Famed for being the most handsome pin-up cleric on the Italian calendar, yet never been a cleric
Giovanni Galizia chuckles when he discusses his brush with unexpected fame through a Roman souvenir that has intrigued buyers for more than twenty years. Posing...
Horror in Modena as car rams into pedestrians on busy Italian street
A 31-year-old driver ploughed a Citroën C3 into crowds on Via Emilia in central Modena on Saturday, May 16, striking at least ten people before...
Italian diving group dead after disappearing in submerged cave network in Maldives
Five Italian scuba divers have died during a cave diving expedition in the Maldives, in an incident that has prompted an ongoing investigation by local...
Wild peacocks overrun tiny Italian village intimidating locals and terrifying children
Residents in Punta Marina near Ravenna are having to put up with the constant disruption from a booming peacock population that is now taking over...
Italian tourism makeover: 15 Sardinian villages set for €38m revamp
Italy is reshaping the way travellers experience its most popular destinations. From modest entrance fees at iconic landmarks to major investment in lesser-known regions, the...
Italian authorities investigate mass poisoning after 10 wolves found dead
Italian authorities are seeking those responsible for a suspected mass poisoning that has killed at least 10 wolves in central Italy over recent days. The...
Armed robbers take 25 hostages at Naples bank then vanish underground
Three armed robbers held hostages inside a bank in Naples before escaping through an underground tunnel, prompting a major police operation in the Italian city....
Paid leave for sick pets: Italy’s precedent that could open up leave rights to care for animals
In Europe today, pets are generally viewed as another integral member of a multi-species family in society, and this recognition is behind more and more...